The constant repetition of the mantra that "regulations kill jobs" is a scare tactic.

While it is true that unnecessary or poorly conceived regulations increase expenses and may harm employment, that is not a valid argument against regulations generally.

The financial crisis that struck several years ago was a direct result of rampant greed acted on by utterly unethical people coupled with the fact that the regulatory structure that had been in place to keep such behavior in check had been removed.

Environmental regulations cost businesses money, yes, but do we really want to remove restrictions on polluting our air and water?

How about regulations and enforcement mechanisms relating to drug safety and efficacy, food safety, transportation safety, etc? Do we want to do away with those?